Millennium Tower (San Francisco)

37.790277777778 - 122.39611111111Koordinaten: 37 ° 47 ' 25 " N, 122 ° 23 ' 46 " W

The Millennium Tower in San Francisco ( USA), is a 60 - storey residential high-rise building with luxury apartments and penthouse units. It was opened on 23 April 2009 for habitation. The building is located at 301 Mission Street in the Financial District. The site is bounded by the Fremont Street, Beale Street and the Transbay Terminal located at the northern end. (Address: 301 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States ). With a height of 196.60 meters of Millennium Tower is the fourth tallest building in San Francisco and once the tallest residential building in the city (as of March 2010).

Architectural History

The New York Construction Millennium Partners made ​​the proposal to build a new tower in downtown San Francisco. With 197 meters, it would be the fourth- tallest building in the city, according to the Transamerica Pyramid (260 m), the Bank of America Center ( 237.4 m) and the California Center (212 m). In the first design was the construction of two towers that are connected by a six-storey podium, are provided. In 2003, this design was discarded and replaced by the current blueprint. Following the granting of planning permission in August 2005 with the demolition of the still present on the construction site building ( Walter N. Moore Dry Goods Warehouse) was started. The construction of the building project was carried out at a place which is bounded by three existing buildings with two to six floors. The site also contained a free plot on the previously was an office building, which was demolished after being damaged by the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989.

The current draft saw underground parking on four levels below the residential tower. By laying under the annexe the excavation of the foundations was separated and carried out in two phases. This allowed the construction of the residential tower, which contained the longest phase of the project to advance, so that the construction schedule shortened by eight months and six million U.S. dollars building costs were saved.

The size and location of the residential tower required a massive foundation system with a 3.30 -meter-thick pile cap and a one meter thick core wall. In addition, a unique internal fastened cross- system was needed to eliminate movements that act from outside the residential tower and an existing building, which is located on the south side of the residential tower to support.

The 60- storey residential tower was built as a structural concrete construction in a postmodern style. The facade is clad with reflective blue-tinted glass, which influenced by daylight, creates different light reflections. A 13 -meter two-story glass atrium forms the connection to a separate 12 -storey residential buildings, among which the extending on four levels underground car park.

Building complex

The Millennium Tower complex cost 350 million U.S. dollars and includes the 60 -story residential tower with 366 residential units and a floor space of 1,300 square feet per floor. The two-story glass atrium with swimming pool connects the residential tower with a separate 12 -story residential building with 53 residential units and underground car park with 355 parking spaces. The complex has 14 elevators for the different living areas. The entire complex has a total floor area of about 111,500 square meters and was designed by Millennium Partners in New York City, designed by the office Handel Architects and developed by DeSimone Consulting Engineers.

The total of 419 residential units are developed as luxury apartments. This is a gated residential buildings are from the fourth floor to the 11th floor of six apartments per floor with a total floor area of 150 square meters under the name " City Residences " is available. This term describes a certain standard of luxury apartments, next trim level is referred to under the name " Residences" and another under " Grand Residences ". The Millennium Tower are available depending on floor nine, six or four apartments per floor available. From the third to the 25th floor are the apartments of the " Residences" and features 26 floor to the 58th floor of the " Grand Residences ". On the 59th and 60th floor are the penthouse units. A 516 -square-foot penthouse unit was sold for 10.2 million U.S. dollars. The apartments are sold in the price range of 626,000 U.S. dollars to 2.6 million dollars. The average price per luxury apartment in the Millennium Tower is 1.5 million U.S. dollars.

The residential tower is approximately 1,860 square foot club area with wine cellar and tasting room, a restaurant and wine bar as well as a 230 square foot Owner 's Lounge with 254 cm HD projector screen. In the atrium, a 510 -square-foot fitness center and a 25-meter swimming pool with Jacuzzi and landscaped terrace is housed.

Awards

The Millennium Tower has been awarded by some engineering and architectural organizations following awards.

  • 2008: Construction Category Winner of the 2008 American Concrete Institute Awards - Northern California Chapter
  • 2008: Roger H. Corbetta Awards Program ( Concrete Industry Board ): Millennium Tower - CIB Award of Merit: Out of Area category
  • 2008: Outstanding Structural Engineering Project, San Francisco Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers
  • 2009: Structural Engineering Project of the Year, American Society of Civil Engineers, Region 9
  • 2009: Top Honor, Metal Architecture Magazine, April 2009 edition
  • 2009: Outstanding Project Management, Best of 2009, California Construction
  • 2009: Multi-family/Residential, Award of Merit 2009, California Construction
Architectural style Modern architecture 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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